Pine Rest increases capacity for elderly with special needs

As WGVU’s David Moore reports, one West Michigan
provider is rising to the need. Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services this
week dedicated anew center for dementia
and geriatric behavioral health.

The Center
creates a multi-pronged continuum of services and care for seniors all under
one roof.

And Pine Rest Chief Nurse Execcutive
Kelly Domadala says it also helps ease what’s been a bit of a space crunch.

She said “We were turning away older adults
at our inpatient unit.We added six beds
for that, and them from an outpatient perspective, they can pull in, come in
under a covered canopy and have all the services they would need.Whether it’s an intake assessment, physical,
psychological testing to see what is going on.”

The new center nearly doubles
total space to more than 21,000 square
feet, increasing bed space to 26.

It’s the second in a three phase expansion
project on its main campus, and will create 52 new jobs when complete.